[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 95 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1907]
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SA 106. Mr. COTTON (for himself and Mr. Sullivan) proposed an
amendment to the bill H.R. 3746, to provide for a responsible increase
to the debt ceiling; as follows:
Strike section 102 and insert the following:
SEC. 102. SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025.
Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Revised Discretionary Spending Limits for Fiscal Year
2024.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), if on or after
January 1, 2024, there is in effect an Act making continuing
appropriations for part of fiscal year 2024 for any
discretionary budget account, the discretionary spending
limits specified in subsection (c)(9) for fiscal year 2024
shall be adjusted in the final sequestration report, in
accordance with paragraph (2), as follows:
``(A) For the revised security category, the amount
specified in subsection (c)(9)(A), reduced by one percent.
``(B) For the revised nonsecurity category, the amount
specified in subsection (c)(9)(B), reduced by one percent.
``(2) Final report; sequestration order.--If the conditions
specified in paragraph (1) are met during fiscal year 2024,
the final sequestration report for such fiscal year pursuant
to section 254(f)(1) and any order pursuant to section
254(f)(5) shall be issued on the earlier of--
``(A) 10 days, not including weekends and holidays, for the
Congressional Budget Office and 15 days, not including
weekends and holidays, for the Office of Management and
Budget, after the enactment into law of annual full-year
appropriations for all budget accounts that normally receive
such annual appropriations (or the enactment of the
applicable full-year appropriations Acts without any
provision for such accounts); or
``(B) April 30, 2024.
``(3) Reversal.--If, after January 1, 2024, there are
enacted into law each of the full year discretionary
appropriation Acts, then the adjustment to the applicable
discretionary spending limits in paragraph (1) shall have no
force or effect, and the discretionary spending limits for
the revised security category and revised nonsecurity
category for the applicable fiscal year shall be such limits
as in effect on December 31 of the applicable fiscal year.
``(e) Revised Discretionary Spending Limits for Fiscal Year
2025.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), if on or after
January 1, 2025, there is in effect an Act making continuing
appropriations for part of fiscal year 2025 for any
discretionary budget account, the discretionary spending
limits specified in subsection (c)(10) for fiscal year 2025
shall be adjusted in the final sequestration report, in
accordance with paragraph (2), as follows:
``(A) for the revised security category, the amount
specified in subsection (c)(10)(A), reduced by one percent.
``(B) For the revised nonsecurity category, the amount
specified in subsection (c)(10)(B), reduced by one percent.
``(2) Final report; sequestration order.--If the conditions
specified in paragraph (1) are met during fiscal year 2025,
the final sequestration report for such fiscal year pursuant
to section 254(f)(1) and any order pursuant to section
254(f)(5) shall be issued on the earlier of--
``(A) 10 days, not including weekends and holidays, for the
Congressional Budget Office, and 15 days, not including
weekends and holidays, for the Office of Management and
Budget, after the enactment into law of annual full-year
appropriations for all budget accounts that normally receive
such annual appropriations (or the enactment of the
applicable full-year appropriations Acts without any
provision for such accounts); or
``(B) April 30, 2025.
``(3) Reversal.--If, after January 1, 2025, there are
enacted into law each of the full year discretionary
appropriation Acts, then the adjustment to the applicable
discretionary spending limits in paragraph (1) shall have no
force or effect, and the discretionary spending limits for
the revised security category and revised nonsecurity
category for the applicable fiscal year shall be such limits
as in effect on December 31 of the applicable fiscal year.''.
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